@ 5:04... there's your railroad wild card right there... bad weather (especially WINTER)... proper gear/good gear is IMPORTANT... use lined mittens (some oldheads call them CHOPPERS)... and use them with handwarmers, two of them one for your palm and put the other in the thumb of the mitt (without it, that thumb in the mitten gets COLD fast)... as far as a coat goes i used a hooded parka called flying man parka (google N3b parka it'll pop up)... VERY GOOD winter coat... also get yourself a few pairs of bib overalls, that extra layer helps keep you warm without OVERHEATING you bibs give a loose fit not tight... for boots i had a pair of sorel dominators, not sure if they make them anymore... a very very very good super cold weather boot... i remember working half a yard shift in those boots with NO SOCKS dead of January winter wisconsin, after working my first switchlist my feet were sweating socks wet took them off (never go back out with sweaty wet socks in the winter, you WILL regret it LOL... trust me)... no extra pair i went back out barefoot in boots ... stayed warm the rest of the shift... a good boot but HEAVY, like cinder blocks on your feet... lastly get a pair of ice creepers, i used vibram stabilicers, google it they'll pop up... EXCELLENT grip on ice ZERO SLIP they use metal screws on the bottom of the cleats provides excellent traction... just take care walking on any locomotive walkways as metal on metal is a slippery situation
This video is in the first online test CN sends you if you are considered for hire. Once you send an application in for the conductor position and are considered, CN will send you an online test to do which must be completed within a couple days. I didn't even watch the video on my test because I've seen it a million times already. Lol
I love being a conductor and would work for ANY railroad almost for free!!! I work for NS and love it!! What an awesome career after 20 years in the Navy!!
At 3;24 the narrator states it's the Conductor's job to call signals to the Engineer, when once upon a time when there was a Fireman, even durring Diesel Locomotive times, job
Great video. Say, I live in the U.S. and am going on to become a locomotive engineer for via rail after I graduate high school. Does via hire U.S. Citizens just out of their country or would I be required to get a visa just to work there?
Your not screwed, just be patient. Just finish high school, get a small weekend job, do a year or two in college and after that the odds that you get the job would be very good. If you live in Canada, you can finish your high school, work for a year in any kind of job (because working experiance helps alot!) and after that go to a college near you to get a conductor or a (Chef de train) formation. After that formation, your pretty much set to be in a railroad.
I don’t work for the railroad but I have very close ties to cn, mark edwards the brakeman on train 413 involved in the Hinton train disaster was a friend of mine, that was a very sad day. R.I.P to all who perished that terrible day.
@wackymac28 JayJr is right! Im a track maintainer in montreal On the local gang..and My father who is a conductor actually told me It would take me a few years to just become a Conductor Trainee! And btw Jay the conductor course Is an In House training Program! No need to go to college for it! But you are right..there is a long list!!
My dad just retired from CN as a conductor last year after 36 years. Luckily for him he never had a mishap throughout his career but did have some friends to get killed a few years back
What an awesome job! And the scenery from your office must be spectacular almost every day! You might have been behind the wheel of one of the two I caught when I was out there last time: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aD-u51WJUdY.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vkkPwnH0lkk.html Thanks for watching & commenting. JJ & Jason
yea i got in no problem there is a course you can take gives you a good chance but theyll also train you. But i had back ground doing work as a contractor for the railroad i love it some days can suck but i love my job
@duramaxer05 Your lucky, I applied three times for a conductor and once for an RTC position, all with CN. I got rejected for all 4 applications. What's the status with yours??
I may not be the person you're looking for, and I may be a bit late, but high school graduate seems to be the main requirement, not so much age. But I'm sure you're in the industry now
Bishal Karki well first you decide what railroad you wanna work for, read the requirements and locations. Then you look for training, it may be listed or you can email them
My brother was a conductor. The thing cn doesn't tell you is that you are on a seniority list. All the old timers don't want to retire off their cushy positions. This leaves new hires stuck on very unorthodox shifts. Expect no personal life. As being a conductor you are likely to loose your marriage and any relationships you have with you kids. If your single and have no life outside of work, this jobs for you.
EMDSD90 UP recently reversed that rule. It can be done in locations approved by the Regional VP. It was changed couple days ago. Can’t be done faster than 4mph or walking speed.
Situational awareness, head on a swivel, good spacial awareness. 20/20 vision and ability to pass Ishahara colour test. Also it helps if you have a drivers license and a vehicle and a willingness to work nights/weekends. Also you should be able to get rest at odd times and places. Need like grade 10 math, decent computer skills and be bondable. Yes you will be cut off not nesessarily laid off, CN is loath to lay people off, if you are willing to relocate you will have a job. Put your 8-10 years in and build your senoirity, you can settle down buy a house and retire early.
@@bhardwajamit17 I always see CN hiring conductors and its generally known that conductors have some of the worst work to life balance positions. That should tell you that the turnover rate is quite high.
How you rejected in an interview. Is they really hard on interviews or someone told me that if you cleared your switch test you got the job like 99 percent.
@unionpacifictrain varies from location to location...I've met guys that work for UP out of El Paso with 5-7 years experience as a conductor and their not close to being promoted... on the other hand, I've been working in the Fort Worth service unit for less than a year and I'm already getting the promotion...
I applied on 26 August,got a phone call on 31 August and was informed to check email.Its been 15 days and I am still waiting for the email.Is there anyone in the same boat ?I am from Edmonton,Canada.Thanks
Cn will hire you then lay off 400 people lol. Happened to my buddy. Got hired on 8 months later laid off along with 400 others across Canada. Thank goodness I don't work for these guys
I've heard some tall about the lay offs,welll this like anything is hinging upon the economy I worked on the,car lot for,the Up,learned a lot in the 66 years I've been blessed to live I have seen many railroads,and trucking companies go u Der, but if you love it stick with it
